Grumman-Schweizer G-164B accident near Wisner, LA
On November 16, 1994, a Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wisner, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 16, 1994
- Place
- Wisner, LA
- Aircraft
- Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.161°N, 91.721°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02587
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 16, 1994, at 1335 central standard time, a Grumman G-164B, N48398, was substantially damaged while maneuvering near Wisner, Louisiana. The student pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight. The airplane, owned and operated by the pilot, departed Barry's Flying Service, a privately owned airstrip located near Wisner. A company employee, who was hired as a pilot to fly the airplane under 14 CFR Part 137, stated that the pilot told him that he was going to practice "touch and go" landings that morning. During an interview, a witness stated that he was watching the aircraft spray a catfish pond approximately 1/4 mile from the accident site. He observed the aircraft maneuvering to reverse course at about tree top level, and "it sounded like everything shut off." The witness then observed the aircraft "spiraling toward the ground." AIRCRAFT INFORMATION A review of the airframe and engine logbooks revealed that the serial number of the engine on the accident airplane did not correspond to the serial number of the engine logbook. The airframe logbook did not reveal any record of the engine being changed; however, a family member and the company pilot stated that the "engine had been changed recently." Attempts by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NTSB to locate the logbooks for the changed engine were not successful. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Attempts to recover pilot logbooks were not successful; however, the pilot's flight instructor estimated the pilot's total flight time to b
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM REQUIRED AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
